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Minutes of
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
November 23, 2013
NSEA Headquarters, Lincoln, Nebraska
CALL TO ORDER The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nebraska State Education Association was called to order by President Nancy Fulton at 9:34a.m., Saturday, November 23, 2013 at NSEA Headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska.
PRESENT
Capitol Sandhills Linda Freye, Lincoln ML Lehman, ESU #16 Daniel Ross, Lincoln (arrived at 9:40a.m.) Bill Walters, O’Neill
Deb Rasmussen, Lincoln Tri-Valley Jen Yoder, Lincoln Gordon Peeks, North Platte Susan Stake, Waverly Deb Gnuse, Grand Island
Elkhorn Dennis Batterman, Imperial David Shrader, Verdigre Michelle Carter, Grand Island
Tiffanny Heese, Winnegago President Nancy Fulton, Wilber-Clatonia
Doug Sheppard, Fremont Vice President Leann Widhalm, Norfolk
Metro NEA Director Jenni Absalon, Lincoln (arrived 9:55a.m.)
Janis Elliott, Bellevue NSEA-Retired Tom Black, West Point
Maddie Fennell, Omaha SEAN Tommie Leaders, UNO
Alan Bone, Westside (left at 12:00p.m.) EMAC Ginger Rogers, Bellevue
Paul Schulte, Millard Executive Director Craig R. Christiansen
Becky Torrens, Elkhorn Associate Executive Director Neal Clayburn
Panhandle Comptroller Sheri Jablonski
Pat McLaughlin, Alliance Administrative Assistant Julie Wolf Carolyn Campbell, Bayard
ABSENT
NEA Director John Heineman
Elkhorn Tracia Blom, South Sioux City
Metro Marsha Edquist, Millard
NSEA-Retired Roger Rea, Omaha
Higher Education Joan Trimpey, Metro Comm. Coll
ESP Gerald Hopp, Falls City
AGENDA The agenda was adopted with the following change: Action Item D – Personnel Committee Recommendation
MISSION STATEMENT The NSEA Mission Statement was read by Pat McLaughlin.
MINUTES Minutes of October 26, 2013 were approved as printed.
FINANCIAL Financial Statements dated October 2013, Accounts Payable for October, 2013, and Summary of NSEA Children’s Fund for October, 2013, were reviewed and filed for audit.
NSEA Board of Directors, November 23, 2013 page 2
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Report of the auditors – Robyn Devore, Abby Dobson, BKD
Investment Review – Forrest Anderson, Morgan Stanley
Legislative Preview – Jason Hayes, NSEA Staff
NEA Governance Review – Jenni Absalon
EXECUTIVE SESSION – Board moved into Executive Session at 11:15p.m. Reconvened in regular session at 11:55p.m.
ACTION ITEMS
MOTION #1 (Walters/Lehman) The NSEA Board accepts the 2012-2013 Audit of the Nebraska State
Education Association. Motion carried.
MOTION #2 (Shrader/Heese) The NSEA Board of Directors take a position of “No action” on the management letter comment regarding the significant deficiencies noted for the segregation of duties of the comptroller and accounting support employee. NSEA management will continue to monitor this situation and evaluate from year to year the risks of the position versus the cost to add another staff position to mitigate this risk. NSEA management will continue to look for other compensating controls to
help in this area. Motion carried.
MOTION #3 (Widhalm/Absalon) To accept the Legislative Agenda as written with added language at the end
of first bullet point: “with a focus on stabilizing state aid.” Motion carried.
MOTION #4 (Rasmussen/Yoder) To accept the 2013 Minority Involvement Plan as presented. Motion
carried.
MOTION #5 (Torrens for Personnel Committee) Accept the recommendation of the Personnel Committee
regarding three growth goals for the Executive Director for the association year. Motion carried.
REPORTS
President Nancy Fulton
Vice President Leann Widhalm
NEA Director Jenni Absalon
Executive Director Craig R. Christiansen
MOTION # (Fennell/Torrens) To reopen action items on the agenda. Motion carried on a voice vote.
MOTION #6 (Fennell/Torrens) The NSEA Board directs the Executive Director to choose one title for field
staff and have it uniformly applied across the association. Motion carried.
REPORTS (cont.)
Associate Executive Director Neal Clayburn
District Presidents
EMAC Ginger Rogers
NSEA-Retired Tom Black
SEAN Tommie Leaders
ESP report is on the NSEA Board website
PERB Janis Elliott
NEXT MEETING The next Board of Directors meeting will be January 25, 2014.
NSEA Board of Directors, November 23, 2013 page 3
ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 2:55p.m. Attested, Respectfully Submitted, Nancy Fulton, President Julie Wolf, Administrative Assistant Craig R. Christiansen, Executive Director
NSEA Board of Directors, November 23, 2013 page 4
VOTING REGISTER --
Motion Numbers
NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6
Nancy Fulton Y Y Y Y Y Y
Leann Widhalm Y Y Y Y Y Y
Jenni Absalon Y Y Y Y Y N
Linda Freye Y Y Y Y Y Y
Daniel Ross Y Y Y Y Y Y
Deb Rasmussen Y Y Y Y Y Y
Jen Yoder Y Y Y Y Y Y
David Shrader Y Y Y Y Y Y
Tiffanny Heese Y Y Y Y Y Y
Doug Sheppard Y Y Y Y Y Y
Janis Elliott Y Y Y Y Y Y
Maddie Fennell Y Y Y Y Y Y
Alan Bone Ab. Ab. Ab. Ab. Ab. Ab.
Paul Schulte Y Y Y Y Y Y
Becky Torrens Y Y Y Y Y Y
Pat McLaughlin Y Y Y Y Y Y
ML Lehman Y Y Y Y Y Y
Gordon Peeks Y Y Y Y Y Y
Deb Gnuse Y Y Y Y Y Y
Dennis Batterman Y Y Y Y Y Y
YES 19 19 19 19 19 18
NO 0 0 0 0 0 1
ABSENT 1 1 1 1 1 1
ABSTAIN
1. Accept 2012-2013 audit. 2. Take formal position regarding audit management letter 3. Approve 2014 Legislative Agenda 4. Accept 2013 Minority Involvement Plan 5. Accept recommendation of Personnel Committee 6. Title for NSEA field staff
Minutes of
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
January 25, 2014
NSEA Headquarters, Lincoln, NE
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nebraska State Education Association was called to order by
President Nancy Fulton at 8:49 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2014, at NSEA Headquarters in Lincoln,
Nebraska.
PRESENT
Capitol Sandhills
Linda Freye, Lincoln ML Lehman, ESU #16
Daniel Ross, Lincoln Bill Walters, O’Neill
Deb Rasmussen, Lincoln Tri-Valley
Jen Yoder, Lincoln Gordon Peeks, North Platte
Susan Stake, Waverly Deb Gnuse, Grand Island
Elkhorn Dennis Batterman, Imperial
David Shrader, Verdigre President Nancy Fulton, Wilber-Clatonia
Tiffanny Heese, Winnebago Vice President Leann Widhalm, Norfolk
Doug Sheppard, Fremont NEA Director John Heineman, Lincoln
Tracia Blom, South Sioux City NEA Director Jenni Absalon, Lincoln
Metro SEAN Tommie Leaders, UNO
Janis Elliott, Bellevue NSEA-R Roger Rea, Omaha
Alan Bone, Westside ESP Gerald Hopp, Falls City
Paul Schulte, Millard Higher Education Joan Trimpey, Metro Comm. Coll.
Marsha Edquist, Millard Executive Director Craig R. Christiansen (left at 10:30 a.m.)
Becky Torrens, Elkhorn Associate Executive Director Neal Clayburn
Panhandle Comptroller Sheri Jablonski
Pat McLaughlin, Alliance Administrative Assistant Joan Sparks
Carolyn Campbell, Bayard (left at 2:30 p.m.)
ABSENT
Metro District Maddie Fennell, Omaha
Tri-Valley District Michelle Carter, Grand Island
EMAC Ginger Rogers, Bellevue
AGENDA
The agenda was adopted with flexibility adding Action Item F – DA Planning; and possible Action
Item G – RA Planning.
MINUTES
Minutes of November 23, 2013, were approved with the correction of the date for the next meeting.
FINANCIAL Financial Statements dated November 30, 2013, and December 31, 2013, and Accounts Payable for
November and December 2013, and the NSEA Children’s Fund Summary of Account dated November 30,
2013, and December 31, 2013, were reviewed and filed for audit.
AUDIENCE TO MEMBERS
NSEA staff Karen Kilgarin, Jason Hayes, Al Koontz, Cathy Schapmann, Jay Sears, and Larry Scherer.
Board of Directors’ Minutes, January 25, 2014 Page 2
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Board moved into Executive Session at 8:56 a.m. Reconvened in regular session at 10:00 a.m.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Current Education Legislation – Senator Sullivan, Education Committee Chair
Legislative Update – Jason Hayes, NSEA Staff
Teacher Effectiveness – Jay Sears, NSEA Staff
ACTION ITEMS
Motion #1 (Bone/Rasmussen) Review and accept the NSEA 2012 IRS Form 990 Tax Return. Motion
carried.
Motion #2 (Peeks/Rasmussen) Review and accept the NSEA PAC 2012 IRS Form 990 Tax Return.
Motion carried.
Motion #3 (Blom/Peeks) Approve the revised HRA Plan document. Motion carried.
Motion #4 (Absalon/Rasmussen) Approve the early recommendation of Senators Bob Krist and Burke
Harr for the 2014 elections. Motion carried.
Motion #5 (Lehman/Absalon) Approve the early recommendation of Pat Timm and Molly O’Holleran for
the 2014 State Board of Education elections. Motion carried.
Motion #6 (Torrens on behalf of the Personnel Committee) Approve the employment of Judith Roach and
Mandy Faripour Peterson as Organizational Specialists. Motion carried.
Motion #7 (Torrens on behalf of the Personnel Committee) Amend Board Policy 8.12 Personnel
Committee, paragraph two, by adding “and two NSEA Board members from the Personnel Committee.
The two NSEA Board members on the negotiations team will be elected from the Personnel Committee by
the Board” after the word “Comptroller” in the first sentence.
President Fulton ruled this motion out of order due to language in the Negotiated
Agreement.
Motion #8 (Schulte/Bone) Amend Board Policy 8.12 Personnel Committee, paragraph two, to read: The
Association’s bargaining team shall include the President, the chair of the Personnel Committee, the
Executive Director, the Associate Executive Director, and one NSEA Board member from the Personnel
Committee. The NSEA Board member on the negotiations team will be elected from the Personnel
Committee by the Board. Motion carried.
Motion #9 (Torrens on behalf of the Personnel Committee) Approve the transfer of Marlene Wehrbein
from Metro South Organizational Specialist to Omaha Education Association Organizational Specialist.
Motion carried.
Motion #10 (Widhalm on behalf of the Bylaws Committee) Amend Board Policy 4.14 Quorum, first
paragraph, by adding “at a regularly scheduled meeting” to the end of the first sentence. Motion carried.
Board of Directors’ Minutes, January 25, 2014 Page 3
Motion #11 (Widhalm on behalf of the Bylaws Committee) Amend Board Policy 8.12 Board
Committees, by adding “standing” to the title and deleting the third sentence in the first paragraph that lists
the standing committees. Motion carried.
Motion #12 (Widhalm on behalf of Bylaws Committee) Amend Board Policy by replacing all references
to UniServ with Organizational Specialist or Field Staff, except when applied to NEA UniServ delivery
services. Motion carried.
Motion #13 (Widhalm on behalf of Bylaws Committee) Recommend to the 2014 DA delegates to amend
NSEA Bylaws Article III, Section 13, Board of Directors, by deleting the current sentence and adding “A
majority of all voting members of the NSEA Board will constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting
office Board business at a regularly scheduled meeting. A two-thirds majority of the total voting members
of the Board will constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting official Board business at a meeting
other than a regular meeting.” Motion carried.
Motion #14 (Absalon on behalf of the DA Planning Committee) Move that the 2017 Delegate Assembly
be held in Lincoln in conjunction with NSEA’s Sesquicentennial. Motion carried.
Motion #15 (Gnuse on behalf of RA Planning Committee) Move to set the RA delegate fee at $120.
Motion carried.
Motion #16 (Gnuse on behalf of RA Planning Committee) Move to set the delegate allowance for the
2014 RA at $1150. Motion carried.
Motion #17 (Gnuse on behalf of RA Planning Committee) Move that Joan Sparks or Julie Wolf make all
plane reservations for state delegates traveling to RA, with the President granting exceptions. Motion
carried.
Motion #18 (Gnuse on behalf of RA Planning Committee) Move that beginning after the 2014 RA, state
delegates that turn in vouchers after the 20-day deadline will receive only airfare and hotel costs up front
the following year. They will receive the remainder of their stipend once their voucher and receipts are
completed and turned in. It must be turned in before the end of the fiscal year to be reimbursed. Motion
carried.
REPORTS
President Nancy Fulton
Vice President LeannWidhalm
NEA Director John Heineman
NEA Director Jenni Absalon
Associate Executive Director Neal Clayburn
District Presidents Susan Stake
Higher Education Joan Trimpey
NSEA-Retired Roger Rea
SEAN Tommie Leaders
ESP Gerald Hopp
PERB Janis Elliott
Board of Directors’ Minutes, January 25, 2014 Page 4
NEXT MEETING
The next Board of Directors meeting will be on March 1, 2014.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 3:17 p.m.
Attested, Respectfully Submitted,
Nancy Fulton, President Joan Sparks, Administrative Assistant
Craig R. Christiansen, Executive Director
VOTING REGISTER January 25, 2014
Motion Numbers
NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Nancy Fulton Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Leann Widhalm Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
John Heineman Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Jenni Absalon Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Linda Freye Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Daniel Ross Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Deb Rasmussen Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Jen Yoder Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
David Shrader Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Tiffanny Heese Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Doug Sheppard Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Janis Elliott Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Alan Bone Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Paul Schulte Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Marsha Edquist Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Becky Torrens Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Pat McLaughlin Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
ML Lehman Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Gordon Peeks Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Deb Gnuse Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Dennis Batterman Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
YES 21 21 21 21 21 21 16 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
NO 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
1. Review & accept 2012 NSEA tax return
2. Review & accept 2012 NSEA PAC tax return
3. Approve revised HRA Plan document
4. Approve early senator recommendations
5. Approve early State Board of Education recommendations
6. Approve Organizational Specialist employment
7. Amend Board policy 8.12
8. Amend Board policy 8.12
9. Approve Organizational Specialist transfer
10. Amend Board policy 4.14
11. Amend Board policy 8.12
12. Amend Board policies
13. Amend Bylaws Article III, Section 13
14. Approve 2017 DA location
15. Set RA delegate fee
16. Set RA state delegate allowance
17. RA state delegate airfare policy
18. RA state delegate reimbursement policy
Minutes of
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
March 1, 2014
NSEA Headquarters, Lincoln, NE
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nebraska State Education Association was called to order by
President Nancy Fulton at 9:32 a.m., Saturday, March 1, 2014, at NSEA Headquarters in Lincoln,
Nebraska.
PRESENT
Capitol Sandhills
Linda Freye, Lincoln Bill Walters, O’Neill
Deb Rasmussen, Lincoln Tri-Valley
Susan Stake, Waverly Gordon Peeks, North Platte
Elkhorn Deb Gnuse, Grand Island
David Shrader, Verdigre Michelle Carter, Grand Island (left at 12:30 p.m.)
Tiffanny Heese, Winnebago President Nancy Fulton, Wilber-Clatonia
Doug Sheppard, Fremont Vice President Leann Widhalm, Norfolk
Metro NEA Director John Heineman, Lincoln (left at 11:40 a.m.)
Janis Elliott, Bellevue (left at 11:50 a.m.) NEA Director Jenni Absalon, Lincoln
Maddie Fennell, Omaha SEAN Tommie Leaders, UNO
Alan Bone, Westside NSEA-R Roger Rea, Omaha
Paul Schulte, Millard Higher Education Joan Trimpey, Metro Comm. Coll.
Marsha Edquist, Millard ESP Gerald Hopp, Falls City
Becky Torrens, Elkhorn EMAC Ginger Rogers, Bellevue
Panhandle Executive Director Craig R. Christiansen
Pat McLaughlin, Alliance Associate Executive Director Neal Clayburn
Carolyn Campbell, Bayard Comptroller Sheri Jablonski
Administrative Assistant Joan Sparks
ABSENT
Capitol District Daniel Ross, Lincoln; Jen Yoder, Lincoln
Elkhorn District Tracia Blom, South Sioux City
Sandhills District ML Lehman, ESU #16
Tri-Valley District Dennis Batterman, Imperial
AGENDA
The agenda was adopted with flexibility with Budget and Bylaws additions.
MINUTES
Minutes of January 25, 2014, were approved as printed.
FINANCIAL Financial Statements dated January 31, 2014, Accounts Payable for January 2014, and the NSEA
Children’s Fund Summary of Account dated January 31, 2014, were reviewed and filed for audit.
AUDIENCE TO MEMBERS
Stephanie Patsalis, California Casualty; NSEA staff Cathy Schapmann, Jason Hayes, Jay Sears, and Brian
Mikkelsen.
Board of Directors’ Minutes, March 1, 2014 Page 2
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
PAC Recommendations – Brian Mikkelsen
Governor’s Recommendation Timeline – Nancy Fulton
Legislative Update – Jason Hayes
Nebraska State Student Standards Ad Hoc Committee Report – Linda Freye and Jay Sears
Membership Report – Neal Clayburn
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Board moved into Executive Session at 1:21 p.m. Reconvened in regular session at 2:31 p.m.
ACTION ITEMS
Motion #1 (Campbell/McLaughlin) Rescind the action taken at the January 25, 2014, board meeting to
change the bargaining committee by removing the comptroller and replacing with an individual from the
Personnel Committee. Motion failed.
Negotiations Committee President Fulton called for nominations of individuals from the Personnel
Committee to serve on the Negotiations Committee. Jenni Absalon was nominated and elected by
acclamation.
Motion #2 (Widhalm/Budget Committee) Set the governance mileage to the IRS rate effective September
1, 2014. Motion carried.
Motion #3 (Widhalm/Budget Committee) Recommend to the Delegate Assembly the dues amounts as
outlined in the Strategic Planning & Budget document for the 2014-2015 Association year. This reflects a
$4.00 increase for full-time active members, a 1.05% increase. Motion carried.
Motion #4 (Peeks/Edquist) Approve the Delegate Assembly Standing Rules with changes. Motion
carried.
Motion #5 (Fennell/Rasmussen) Adopt the recommended member-to-Board-member ratio of one Board
member for every 1227 NSEA members for the 2014-2015 Association year. Motion carried.
Motion #6 (Absalon/Leaders) Approve the $3,000 matching funds request from the Hastings Education
Association. Motion carried.
Motion #7 (Rasmussen/Schulte) Approve the recommended PAC budget. Motion carried.
Motion #8 (Freye/McLaughlin) Accept the Ad Hoc Committee report on State Standards. Motion
carried.
Motion #9 (Widhalm on behalf of the Executive Committee) Approve the request of Maureen Nickels to
campaign for and, if elected, serve on the Nebraska State Board of Education. Motion carried.
Motion #10 (Widhalm on behalf of the Bylaws Committee) Amend Board Policy 5.14 Governance
Expenses, first paragraph, by adding “The RA Convention Coordinators will make all airline reservations
for state delegates unless the President grants an exception.” A new paragraph will be added: “State
delegates that submit vouchers after the 20-day deadline will receive only airfare and hotel costs in advance
Board of Directors’ Minutes, March 1, 2014 Page 3
the following year if still a state delegate. Then they will receive the remainder of their travel allowance
once vouchers and itemized receipts are submitted.” A new paragraph will be added: “Completed
vouchers and all required supporting documents must be submitted by the end of the fiscal year to be
reimbursed.” Motion carried.
Motion #11 (Absalon on behalf of the Delegate Assembly Committee) Move the 2016 Delegate
Assembly from April 29-30 to April 8-9 at the Lincoln Embassy Suites. Motion carried.
Motion #12 (Absalon on behalf of Delegate Assembly Committee) Set the 2017 Delegate Assembly for
April 21-22 at the Lincoln Cornhusker Marriott. Motion carried.
Motion #13 (Torrens/Bone) Adjourn the meeting following all action items. Motion carried by voice
vote.
NEXT MEETING
The next Board of Directors meeting will be on April 11, 2014.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 3:25 p.m.
Attested, Respectfully Submitted,
Nancy Fulton, President Joan Sparks, Administrative Assistant
Craig R. Christiansen, Executive Director
Board of Directors’ Minutes, March 1, 2014 Page 4
VOTING REGISTER March 1, 2014
Motion Numbers
NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Nancy Fulton N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Leann Widhalm Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Jenni Absalon N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Linda Freye N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Deb Rasmussen N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Susan Stake N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
David Shrader Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Tiffanny Heese Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Ab. Y Y
Doug Sheppard N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Ab. Ab. Y
Maddie Fennell N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Alan Bone N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Paul Schulte N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Marsha Edquist N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Becky Torrens N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Pat McLaughlin Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Bill Walters Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Gordon Peeks N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Deb Gnuse N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
YES 5 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 16 17 18
NO 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ABSENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
ABSTAIN
1. Recind Bargaining Committee Action
2. Set governance mileage
3. Recommend dues amount
4. Approve DA Standing Rules and changes
5. Adopt membership compliance ratio
6. Approve Hastings E. A. matching funds request
7. Approve PAC budget
8. Accept Ad Hoc Committee report
9. Approve personnel request
10. Amend Board policy 5.14
11. Amend 2016 Delegate Assembly date
12. Set 2017 Delegate Assembly date and location
13. Adjourn the meeting – voice vote
Minutes ofBOARD OF DIRECTORS
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONApril 11, 2014
Younes Conference Center
CALL TO ORDERThe meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nebraska State Education Association was called to order byPresident Nancy Fulton at 10:45 a.m., Friday, April 18, 2014, at the Younes Conference Center, Kearney,Nebraska.
PRESENT
Capitol Sandhills
Linda Freye, Lincoln ML Lehman, ESU #16
Daniel Ross, Lincoln Tri-Valley
Deb Rasmussen, Lincoln Gordon Peeks, North Platte
Jen Yoder, Lincoln Deb Gnuse, Grand Island
Susan Stake, Waverly Dennis Batterman, Imperial
Elkhorn Michelle Carter, Grand Island
David Shrader, Verdigre President Nancy Fulton, Wilber-Clatonia
Doug Sheppard, Fremont Vice President Leann Widhalm, Norfolk
Tracia Blom, South Sioux City NEA Director John Heineman, Lincoln
Metro NEA Director Jenni Absalon, Lincoln
Janis Elliott, Bellevue SEAN Jacob Zeiss, Wayne State College
Maddie Fennell, Omaha NSEA-R Tom Black, West Point
Alan Bone, Westside Higher Ed Joan Trimpey, Metro Comm. College
Paul Schulte, Millard EMAC Ginger Rogers, Bellevue
Marsha Edquist, Millard ESP Gerald Hopp, Falls City
Becky Torrens, Elkhorn Executive Director Craig R. ChristiansenPanhandle Associate Executive Director Neal ClayburnPat McLaughlin, Alliance Comptroller Sheri JablonskiCarolyn Campbell, Bayard Administrative Assistant Joan Sparks
ABSENTElkhorn District Tiffanny Heese, WinnebagoSandhills District Bill Walters, O’Neill
AGENDAThe agenda was adopted as printed with the addition of the Personnel Committee Report and ActionItem H2 – Minimum Wage Campaign.
MISSION STATEMENTThe NSEA Mission Statement was read by Susan Stake, Capitol District.
MINUTESMinutes of March 1 and March 25, 2014, were approved as printed.
Board of Directors’ Minutes, April 11, 2014 Page 2
FINANCIALFinancial Statements dated February 28 and March 31, 2014, Accounts Payable for March and April 2014,and the NSEA Children’s Fund Summary of Account dated February 28 and March 31, 2014, were reviewedand filed for audit.
AUDIENCE TO MEMBERSVisitors included: Sarah Brown, Capitol District Vice President; Gwen Smith, Elkhorn District VicePresident; Roberta Rudden, Panhandle District Vice President; Robert Beck, NSEA-Retired member; JasonHayes, Al Koontz and Brian Mikkelsen, NSEA Staff; Roger Rea, NSEA-Retired (2:05 p.m.).
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLEThe Committee of the Whole, which convened at 10:53 a.m. and ended at 11:35 a.m., included a Legislativeupdate from Jason Hayes and a PAC recommendation from Brian Mikkelsen.
ACTION ITEMS
Motion #1 (Peeks/Rasmussen) Approve the recommended 2014-2015 Professional Staff Assignments.Motion carried.
Motion #2 (Shrader/Rasmussen) Move that the NSEA Board of Directors certify the 2014 NSEA ElectionResults. Motion carried.
Motion #3 (Absalon/Heineman) Take a position of support for NEA Standing Rule Amendment 2. Motioncarried.
Motion #4 (Heineman/Absalon) Take a position of support for NEA Standing Rule Amendment 3.Motion carried.
Motion #5 (Absalon/Heineman) Take a position of support for NEA Standing Rule Amendment 4. Motioncarried.
Motion #6 (Heineman/Absalon) Take a position of opposition for NEA Standing Rule Amendment 5.Motion carried.
Motion #7 (Absalon/Heineman) Take a position of opposition for NEA Standing Rule Amendment 6Motion carried.
Motion #8 (Absalon/Heineman) Take a position of support for NEA Standing Rule Amendment 8. Motionfailed.
Motion #9 (Bone/Gnuse) Take a position of opposition for NEA Standing Rule Amendment 8. Motioncarried.
Motion #10 (Absalon/Heineman) Take a position of opposition for NEA Standing Rule Amendment 9.Motion carried.
Motion #11 (Fennell/Rasmussen) Approve $3,000 matching funds request for Columbus EducationAssociation. Motion carried.
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Motion#12 (Lehman/Bone) Approve $500 matching funds request from South Platte EducationAssociation. Motion carried.
Motion #13 (Bone/Peeks) Approve $500 direct grant request for Thayer Central Education Association.Motion carried.
Motion#14 (Fennell/Absalon) Approve $500 direct grant request of Humphrey Education Association.Motion carried.
Motion #15 (Shrader/Bone) Approve Maureen Nickels and Bob Meyers as the recommended candidatesfor the State Board of Education. Motion carried.
Motion #16 (Fennell/Torrens) Approve the recommended PAC contributions for the Governor’s race asoutlined in the document. Motion carried.
Motion #17 (Fennell/Batterman) Approve to give up to the suggested amount from the Ballot ContingencyFund for the minimum wage campaign. Motion carried.
Motion #18 (Fennell/Bone) Approve to give $250 to the National Teachers Hall of Fame from 5.12Academic & Allied Association line item. Motion carried.
Motion #19 (Widhalm on behalf of the Bylaws Committee) Take a position of opposition for proposedBylaw Amendment #2 to the Delegate Assembly from the NSEA Board. Motion carried.
Motion #20 (Widhalm on behalf of the Bylaws Committee) Take a position of opposition for proposedBylaw Amendment #3 to the Delegate Assembly from the NSEA Board. Motion carried.
Motion #21 (Torrens/Gnuse) Amend Delegate Assembly NBI 2014-5 to take out “seek funding to” in thefirst sentence.
(Ross/Friendly Amendment) Delete “to” and replace it with “and” in the first sentence.Sentence will read “The NSEA leadership will seek funding and conduct a series of focusgroups to further explore strategies for increasing and sustaining ethnic and minorityleadership at the state, district, and local levels of the Association.” Motion carried.
Motion #22 (Schulte/Edquist) Take a position of support for NBI 2014-5 as amended.Motion carried.
Motion #23 (Schulte/Edquist) Take a position of support of NBI 2014-6 to the Delegate Assembly from theNSEA Board. Motion carried.
Motion #24 (Fennell/Torrens)Take a position of support of NBI 2014-7 to the Delegate Assembly from theNSEA Board that states: The DA directs the NSEA’s Government Relations Team to cause the creation ofbills that would create an Education Trust Fund (like legislation introduced in 2014) to be reintroduced forconsideration in the 2015 session of the legislature. Motion carried.
REPORTSPresident Nancy FultonVice-President Leann Widhalm
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REPORTSNEA Director John HeinemanNEA Director Jenni AbsalonExecutive Director Craig R. ChristiansenAssociate Executive Director Neal ClayburnComptroller Sheri JablonskiEMAC Ginger RogersNSEA-Retired Roger ReaSEAN Jacob ZeissESP Gerald HoppPERB Janis ElliottPersonnel Committee Becky Torrens
NEXT MEETINGThe next Board of Directors meeting will be on June 6, 2014.
ADJOURNMENTMeeting was adjourned at 2:58 p.m.
Attested, Respectfully Submitted,
Nancy Fulton, President Joan Sparks, Administrative Assistant
Craig R. Christiansen, Executive Director
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NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Nancy Fulton Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Leann Widhalm Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
John Heineman Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Jenni Absalon Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Linda Freye Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Daniel Ross Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Deb Rasmussen Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Jen Yoder Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
David Shrader Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Doug Sheppard Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Tracia Blom Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Janis Elliott Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Maddie Fennell Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Alan Bone Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Paul Schulte Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Marsha Edquist Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Pat McLaughlin Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
ML Lehman Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Gordon Peeks Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Deb Gnuse Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Dennis Batterman Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
YES 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 7 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
NO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ABSENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ABSTAIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1. Approve Professional Staff Assignments 13. Approve direct grant request from Thayer Central E.A.
2. Certify 2014 NSEA Election Results 14. Approve direct grant request from Humphrey E.A.
3. Support NEA Standing Rules Amendment 2 15. Support State Board of Education Candidates
4. Support NEA Standing Rules Amendment 3 16. Approve PAC Contributions for Governor's Race
5. Support NEA Standing Rules Amendment 4 17. Approve funding for Minimum Wage Campaign
6. Oppose NEA Standing Rules Amendment 5 18. Approve funding for National Teacher's Hall of Fame
7. Oppose NEA Standing Rules Amendment 6 19. Oppose DA Bylaw Amendment 2
8. Support NEA Standing Rules Amendment 8 20. Oppose DA Bylaw Amendment 3
9. Oppose NEA Standing Rules Amendment 8 21. Amend DA NBI 2014-5
10. Oppose NEA Standing Rules Amendment 9 22. Support DA NBI 2014-5 with Amendments
11. Approve matching funds request from Columbus E.A. 23. Support DA NBI 2014-6
12. Approve matching funds request from South Platte E.A. 24. Support DA NBI 2014-7
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